Chris Brown confirmed Thursday that he has split from girlfriend Karrueche Tran.

“I have decided to be single to focus on my career,” Brown, 23, said in a statement to Gossip Cop. “I love Karrueche very much but I don’t want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna. I’d rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives.”

The split comes shortly after Brown was caught hanging out with ex-girlfriend Rihanna on multiple occasions this week in New York.

As Celebuzz exclusively reported, the former couple — who split in 2009 after Brown physically assaulted Rihanna prior to the Grammy Awards — was spotted dancing and kissing at Manhattan hotspot Griffin on Monday.